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Closer To You

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Intro
A   E   A    E
AWell I've tasted love so sweet
APlayed around but not for keeps
F#mI never been knocked off my feet
F#mTill you came along
C#mIn the room surrounding me
DAre angels I cannot see
BmI know they come to carry me to
C#mWhere I belong
Closer to F#myou, closer to C#myou
DI'm singing like a sailor
strutting up your avenueF#m  
Like a clowBmn in a costume shop
Wearing C#mnothing but my birthday suit
Getting closer to F#myouF#m  
AAll the knocks upon your door
AFootsteps fallen on your floor
F#mAll the shipwrecks on your shore
F#mMean nothing to me
C#mAll the crooks on Capitol Hill
DCriminals on the dollar bills
BmAll the money on Wall Street still
C#mCouldn't keep me from getting
Closer to F#myou. Closer to C#myou
DLike a priest on a pulpit
F#mpreaching to an empty room
Like a Bmdrunk in a dive bar
In the early C#mafternoon
Closer to F#myou.F#m  
DmPoets could not pronounce your name
DmGamblers couldn't play the game
AmMatchstick statues set to flame
AmCouldn't hold a candle to you
GmSwindlers on the Sunset strip
GmHypnotists and hypocrites
EVentriloquists and Pickpockets
EWish that they could get
Solo:     Dm    Dm    Am    Am    Gm    Gm    E  E  
AWell I've tasted love so sweet
APlayed around but not for keeps
F#mI never been knocked off my feet
F#mTill you came along
C#mI sit through the trickery
DThe jealousy and vanity
BmThe potency of your prophesy
C#mBecause I long to be
Closer to F#myou. Closer to C#myou
DLike a hound dog in a junkyard honey
F#mI'm howling at the moon
BmLike a Pirate in a pawnshop
C#mwith a pocket full of jewels
Closer to F#myou (F#mx3)
I'll get through
Oh baby I'll get through
Closer to you

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Closer To You

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Intro

A E A E

Well I've tasted love so sweet

Played around but not for keeps

F#m

I never been knocked off my feet

F#m

Till you came along

C#m

In the room surrounding me

Are angels I cannot see

I know they come to carry me to

C#m

Where I belong

F#m C#m

Closer to you, closer to you

I'm singing like a sailor

F#m

strutting up your avenue

Like a clown in a costume shop

C#m

Wearing nothing but my birthday suit

F#m F#m

Getting closer to you

All the knocks upon your door

Footsteps fallen on your floor

F#m

All the shipwrecks on your shore

F#m

Mean nothing to me

C#m

All the crooks on Capitol Hill

Criminals on the dollar bills

All the money on Wall Street still

C#m

Couldn't keep me from getting

F#m C#m

Closer to you. Closer to you

Like a priest on a pulpit

F#m

preaching to an empty room

Like a drunk in a dive bar

C#m

In the early afternoon

F#m F#m

Closer to you.

Poets could not pronounce your name

Gamblers couldn't play the game

Matchstick statues set to flame

Couldn't hold a candle to you

Swindlers on the Sunset strip

Hypnotists and hypocrites

Ventriloquists and Pickpockets

Wish that they could get

Dm Dm Am Am Gm Gm E E

Solo:

Well I've tasted love so sweet

Played around but not for keeps

F#m

I never been knocked off my feet

F#m

Till you came along

C#m

I sit through the trickery

The jealousy and vanity

The potency of your prophesy

C#m

Because I long to be

F#m C#m

Closer to you. Closer to you

Like a hound dog in a junkyard honey

F#m

I'm howling at the moon

Like a Pirate in a pawnshop

C#m

with a pocket full of jewels

F#m F#m

Closer to you (x3)

I'll get through

Oh baby I'll get through

Closer to you

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